The Defense Ministry has dismissed media reports South Korea and Japan will hold talks about a deal on protecting military intelligence.

The ministry said Thursday that Seoul has held no discussions on the matter with Tokyo and has no plans to do so.

The ministry’s comments come after Japanese media, including NHK, said vice minister-level officials from South Korea and Japan will hold discussions on Japan’s pursuit to exercise the right to collective self-defense and the military intelligence accord. The reports said the talks would be held at next month’s Seoul Defense Dialogue.

The ministry also said no agenda has yet been set for the upcoming security meeting.

The Seoul Defense Dialogue was first held last year to tackle security issues concerning the Asia-Pacific region. The upcoming meeting will see the participation of some 180 vice minister-level officials from 23 countries and international organizations.